Relationships and Peace: A Peace Movement Survey

Introduction

It has been argued that peace begins with people, but tew studies have been undertaken
in this sector. This paper seeks to answer the central question: how international peace
movement members perceived the role of relationships (interpersonal, intergroup an
international) to promote world peace? In this perspective, our objective is to investigate the
role of relationships to promote world peace in accordance with the peace movement
members' vision. The movement in analysis is the Servas International. Servas international
is a worldwide network of hosts and travelers, created with the purpose of helping to build
world peace and to reinforce values of goodwill, mutual tolerance and understanding through
personal contacts among individuals of different culture nationalities and life stories. Servas
(Altieri, s/d; Knowles, 1989; Luteweiler, 1999; Mulder & Viguurs, 2001) is an international,
non-governmental, and multicultural peace association run by volunteers in over 120
countries. Founded in 1949 by Bob Luitweiler as a peace movement Servas International is a
non-profit organization, striving to build understanding, tolerance, a world peace. It operates
through a network of Servas hosts around the world who are interest in opening their doors to
travelers and of Servas's travelers who want to get to know more about the daily life of the
people in the countries which the travelers visit. The Servas's helpers are members who
support the goals of the organization in other ways, through leadership and communication or
perhaps as a representative at the United Nations. Servas In consultative status as a non-
governmental organization with the United Nation Social Council, with representation at
many of the UN's hubs of activity. We would like to point out two relevant aspects of the
research. First, from point of view, it is important to study interpersonal relationship to
promote wit may make possible the development of knowledge about aspects, which may
predominance of these two points. It can influence people's behavior and perception of a
constraint factor to a society of peace. The second one, from the of view, it is important to
further the studies on the role of interpersonal repromoted international peace, since the
interpersonal relationship level is recognized studies. Moreover, it is also important to study
the promotion of a peace culture spread of values related to both, besides the need to develop
actions to increase improving the well-being and quality of life and its effects on sustainable
development.